Welcome to the Bloom & Peck blog — real homesteading from a Kentucky backyard.
You’ll find sourdough recipes, garden-to-table cooking, and everything I’ve learned the hard way about growing food.
Erin here. Pull up a chair.
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Sourdough Discard Tortillas: My Go-To Low-Iodine Bread Substitute During RAI Prep
If your family is preparing for radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment, finding safe bread alternatives is one of the hardest parts. These sourdough discard tortillas use only LID-safe ingredients…
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Kentucky Fall Garden Planting Schedule: 24 Veggies to Grow
Every fall, I see new Kentucky gardeners ask: “is there a PDF Kentucky Fall Garden Planting Schedule?” I saw a need so I built This free Fall Kentucky…
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How to Grow Cantaloupe Vertically on a Trellis in Kentucky – What Worked in my Zone 7 Garden
Growing cantaloupe vertically on a trellis in Kentucky is one of the best decisions I’ve made in my Zone 7 garden — and I almost didn’t try it.…
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How I Grow Cucumbers on DIY Cattle Panel Trellis in Kentucky, A-Frame & Arch
I grew my first cucumbers in a Kentucky raised bed—and honestly? I had no idea what I was doing. That cattle panel trellis I threw together? Pure gold…
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Tomato Trials Part 5: Conquering the Cattle Panel Trellis
I’ll admit it—I felt silly waiting so long to set up my cattle panel trellis. Post-surgery, I doubted I could tackle it alone, especially pounding T-posts into the…
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Tomato Trials Series Part 6: Supporting Cherokee Purple and Roma Tomatoes
I’ll admit it: my Cherokee Purple and Roma tomatoes had me sweating after Kentucky’s summer solstice on June 20, 2025 heat prediction. Plus the week before brought tons…
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